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🐶 Dog Health & Vet Guide

Plain words. Quick actions. Know what to do, how often to do it, and when to call your vet.

PuppyAdultIndia
What it means
  • Vaccines protect against deadly diseases common in India.
  • Core (all dogs):
  • DHPPi / DAPP (combo): Distemper, Hepatitis/Adenovirus, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza
  • Rabies (legal + travel/registration needs)
  • Often added in India (risk-based):
  • Leptospirosis (Lepto) — high risk in monsoon/wet areas
  • Bordetella (kennel cough) — for boarding/grooming/daycare
  • Less common here:
  • Canine Influenza (H3N2/H3N8) — consider only for outbreaks/travel
  • Lyme — rare in India; vaccine usually not used
  • India examples (not endorsements): Nobivac DHPPi, Nobivac Lepto, Nobivac Rabies (MSD); Raksharab (IIL) for Rabies; Megavac-7 (IIL) DHPPi+Lepto combo.
Do this
  • Puppy start: 6–8 weeks → DHPPi (combo). Repeat every 3–4 weeks until 16 weeks.
  • Lepto (if at risk): 2 doses, 2–4 weeks apart (often given with DHPPi). Then yearly.
  • Rabies: 12–16 weeks (per local rule), then booster at ~1 year; later as law/product says (many cities still want yearly rabies certificate).
  • 1-year booster: DHPPi + Rabies.
  • Adults: DHPPi every 1–3 yrs (per vet/product); Rabies as per law; Lepto yearly if risk persists.
  • Bordetella: single dose, then every 6–12 months if your dog goes to boarding/grooming/daycare.
  • Keep a vaccine record (phone + printed). Needed for pet licences, travel, and some housing societies.
Watch for
  • Normal after-shot: sleepiness, mild fever/lump (24–48h).
  • Call vet fast: face swelling, hives, breathing trouble, vomiting, collapse, very high fever.
Puppy series → 1-year booster → boosters per vet & local law
All dogs
What it means
  • Worms live in gut; ticks/fleas live on skin.
  • Both can make your dog sick.
Do this
  • Puppies: deworm every 2 weeks till 12 weeks, then monthly till 6 months.
  • Adults: deworm every 3–6 months.
  • Use tick/flea prevention monthly (spot-on or chew).
  • After walks: check ears, belly, between toes.
  • Wash bedding often.
Watch for
  • Weight loss, dull coat, visible worms in poop, tick/flea bites.
Monthly (prevention) / 3–6 months (deworm)

⏱️ 30-second Daily Check

Hydration
Pinch shoulder skin — it should spring back fast. Keep fresh water.
Gums
Healthy is bubble-gum pink. Pale/blue → call vet.
Energy & Poop
Normal play, normal poop. Big changes? Observe and note.
This guide is for general help — it’s not medical advice. When in doubt, call your vet.